Ratan Tata is a renowned Indian industrialist and philanthropist. Over 65% of his wealth is invested in charitable trusts focused on improving quality of life and human development in India. He believes philanthropy is about nation building, not just developing institutions. Throughout his career, Tata has helped expand the Tata Group into various sectors through strategic acquisitions and partnerships, transforming it into a global conglomerate. He is admired for his visionary leadership and generous philanthropy.
2. Ratan Naval Tata is a member of a prominent family of Indian industrialists and philanthropists even
more than 65% of his share is invested in charitable trusts. His aim has been to raise the quality of life
for Indians along with Human Development.
Ratan tata thinks that 'Philanthropy' can be seen in different perspectives, earlier 'philanthropy' was to
develop institutions, charitable hospitals etc. whereas, now it’s more about nation building.
3. Hey Sara!
Do you know who
is Ratan Tata – A
great industrialist?
Well! I know
somewhat about
him. It would be
great if you can
tell more about
him.
4. Childhood & Early life
He was born on December 28, 1937 in Surat, India, to Naval Tata and Sonoo. Naval Tata was
the adopted son of the Jamsetji Tata’s younger son Ratanji Tata.
When he was ten, his parents, got separated and thereafter, he and his brother were brought
up by his grandmother, Navajbai Tata.
He finished his schooling from the Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai. In 1962, he
obtained his B.S. in architecture with structural engineering from Cornell University, U.S.A.
Later he got enrolled at the Harvard Business School and completed an Advanced
Management Program in 1975.
5. Thanks Sam. Now I
am curious about to
know how had he
started his career?
Alright! I am going
to tell you that
from where he had
started his career.
6. He started his career with the Tata Steel division
where he shoveled stones and worked with the
furnaces along with the blue-collar employees.
1962 He was appointed as the Director-in-Charge of
the national Radio & Electronics Company
Limited (NELCO) in order to help its struggling
finances.
1971
J.R.D. Tata appointed him as the new Chairman of the
Tata Group of Companies.
1991
He also became a member of the Prime
Minister's Council on Trade and Industry.
1998
1962 1971 1991 1998
Even after retirement, he is still an active
businessman and invests in upcoming promising
business ventures.
Now
1962 1971 1991 1998
7. ACHIEVEMENTS OF
TATA GROUP
In 1998
The Tata Indica, the
conglomerate's first
passenger car, was
launched this year
The car went on to
become the No. 1
brand in its segment
within two years.
In 2000
Tata Tea, now Tata
Global Beverages,
acquired the Tetley
group, the world's
second largest
manufacturer and
distributor of tea. In
UK, Tetley is the
largest tea company.
In 2001
Tata AIG, a joint
venture between
the Tata group and
American
International Group
Inc (AIG), marks the
re-entry of the Tata
group into the
insurance sector.
In 2002
The group acquires a
controlling stake in
Videsh Sanchar Nigam
Ltd. VSNL was
founded in 1986 and
was the first Indian
PSU to be listed on
the New York Stock
Exchange
8. ACHIEVEMENTS OF
TATA GROUP
In 2003
Tata Consultancy
Services became
the first Indian
software company
to cross $1 billion in
revenue. The
company went
public a year later.
In 2008
Tata Motors unveils
the Nano, the
country's cheapest
passenger car. It
was initially dubbed
the Rs. 1 lakh car,
though it now
costs Rs. 1.5-2 lakh.
In 2008
Tata Motors
acquires the Jaguar
and Land Rover
businesses from
Ford, and forms a
new company,
Jaguar Land Rover.
In 2012
Tata Global Beverages
and Starbucks form a
joint venture, Tata
Starbucks Ltd, and
open their first store
in Mumbai.
9. ACHIEVEMENTS OF
TATA GROUP
In 2014
Tata Group financed
the Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT)
Bombay and formed
Tata Centre for
Technology. They gave
₹950 million to the
institute which was
the largest donation
ever received.
In 2020
Ratan Tata committed
and donated ₹500
crores to fight the
COVID-19 crisis in the
country. Also, Tata
Sons, the principal
holding company of
the Tata Group,
contributed ₹1,000
crores towards COVID
Continued……
11. “Take the stones that people throw at you, and use
them to build a monument.”
~Ratan Tata
12. None can destroy iron, but its own rust can!
Likewise none can destroy a person, but its own
mindset can!
~ Ratan Tata
13. If you want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you
want to walk far, walk together!
~Ratan Tata
14. Companies Include
in the Tata Group
Tata Consultancy Services,
Tata Motors,
Tata Steel,
Tata Chemicals,
Tata Consumer Products,
Titan, Tata Capital,
Tata Power,
Tata Advanced Systems,
Indian Hotels and Tata
Communications.
15.
16. The Nano – World’s Cheapest Car
Nano was not just a car. It was a dream and promise as well.
Nano was a futuristic vision of ratan tata. “What drove me — a man on a
two-wheeler with a child standing in front, his wife sitting behind, add
to that the wet roads — was a family in potential danger,” said Ratan
Tata, while explaining why he went for the Nano.
Critics said, “Rs 1 Lakh car not possible”
~Hyundai
But he kept his promise and In 2009, Tata nano came in reality.
18. After terrorist attack
26/11, Ratan tata
personally visited
families to all his
employees who were
injured or dead.
In a record time of 20
days, Tata
contributed to his
employees who were
injured or dead. Also
he contributed to
small shops those
were already there at
the time of attack.
Tata group rejected
the Pakistani
government
multicrore offer to
buy tata sumo Grande.
Tata group rejected
his offer by saying
there is no business
with country indulge
in launching terror
against India.
19. Literally he is great.
By the way, Can you
please tell me which
incident motivate
you most?
Well Sara, there
are lots of incident
that motivate me.
But among them,
one is my favorite
and inspire me a
lot.
20. “YOU COULD BE SHAMELESS, I AM NOT”
THIS LINE WON EVERYONE’S HEART
21. • Few months after 26/11, Taj group of Hotels owned by TATAs launched their biggest
tender ever for remodeling all their Hotels in India and abroad. Some of the Pakistani
companies also applied for that tender. To make their bid stronger, two big industrialists
from Pakistan visited Bombay House (Head office of Tata) in Mumbai without an
appointment to meet up with Ratan Tata since he was not giving them any prior
appointment. They were made to wait at the reception of Bombay house.
• After a few hours, a message was conveyed to them that Ratan Tata is busy and can not
meet anyone without a prior appointment. Frustrated, these two Pakistani industrialists
went to Delhi and through their High Commission met up a Congress Minister. Then this
minister, Anand Sharma immediately called up Ratan Tata requesting him to meet up
with the two Pakistani Industrialists and consider their tender
“ENTHUSIASTICALLY.” Ratan Tata replied…“YOU COULD BE SHAMELESS, I AM NOT” & put
the phone down.
